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Axis Bank My Zone vs HDFC Bank Millennia Credit Cards – Fees, Lounge, Forex

Side-by-side comparison of the Axis Bank My Zone and the HDFC Bank Millennia. Verify fees, lounge access, forex markup, and base rewards before you apply.

My Zone
Millennia

The short answer

Verdict

Pick Millennia for rewards.

Head-to-head

Three core metrics
  • Annual fee
    My Zone ₹500 Annual-fee waiver not offered
    Millennia ₹1,000 Waivable at ₹1,00,000 spend
    My Zone saves ₹500/yr
  • Forex markup
    My Zone 3.5%
    Millennia 3.5%
  • Domestic lounge
    My Zone 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹50,000 spend in the previous 3 calendar months
    Millennia 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹1,00,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)

Reward earning explained

Per card
My Zone

2 EDGE Reward Points / ₹100

Strong data
Millennia

1% · 5% on eligible amazon, bookMyShow, cult.fit, flipkart, myntra, sonyLIV, swiggy, tata CLiQ, uber, and zomato

Strong data

Pick based on what matters

3 dimensions

Start with the constraint you care about most: annual fee (Axis Bank My Zone: ₹500 vs HDFC Bank Millennia: ₹1,000), forex markup (3.5% vs 3.5%), or lounge access (4/year (1 per quarter) vs 4/year (1 per quarter)).

  • Forex markup Tie

    Both cards are similar for forex

    Forex markup is 3.5%.

  • Lounge access Tie

    Both cards are similar for lounge access

    Domestic lounge access is 1 per quarter.

  • Rewards HDFC Bank Millennia wins

    HDFC Bank Millennia is better for rewards

    HDFC Bank Millennia is stronger here. HDFC Bank Millennia conservative base value ~1% vs Axis Bank My Zone's ~0.4%.

All fields

Example usage at this monthly spend

At ₹50k/month spend:

  • Millennia: ~₹500/month at base rate
  • My Zone: ~₹200/month at base rate

Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.

Field My Zone Axis Bank Millennia HDFC Bank
Lounge Access
Domestic lounge visits
spend-gated on some cards — see caveats
4/year (1 per quarter) 4/year (1 per quarter)
International lounge visits
Only available for Millennia
Not specified No international lounge access
Forex / International Use
Forex markup 3.5% 3.5%
Fees
Recurring annual fee
₹500 vs ₹1,000
₹500 ₹1,000
First-year cost
Only available for Millennia
Not specified ₹1,000
Annual-fee waiver
Not offered vs ₹1,00,000
Not offered ₹1,00,000
Monthly interest rate 3.75% / month 3.75% / month
Late-payment charge
Only available for Millennia
Not specified ₹100–₹1,300 depending on outstanding balance
Fuel benefit
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹4,000 transactions · ₹500/month waiver cap · Fuel rewards excluded vs 1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹5,000 transactions · ₹250/month waiver cap · ₹1,00,000/year waiver cap · Fuel rewards excluded
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹4,000 transactions · ₹500/month waiver cap · Fuel rewards excluded 1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹5,000 transactions · ₹250/month waiver cap · ₹1,00,000/year waiver cap · Fuel rewards excluded
Rewards
Base earn
2 EDGE Reward Points / ₹100 vs 1%
2 EDGE Reward Points / ₹100 1%
Conservative base value
~0.4% vs ~1%
~0.4% ~1%
Earn ceiling
Not stated vs ₹1,000 per calendar month
Not stated ₹1,000 per calendar month
Point value (headline channel)
Issuer headline redemption rate — see each card page for the full channel grid.
₹0.2 vs ₹1
₹0.2 ₹1
Point validity
Only available for Millennia
Not specified 2 years

Notes

  • Axis Bank My Zone Credit Card: Condition: ₹50,000 spend in the previous 3 calendar months
  • HDFC Millennia Credit Card: Condition: ₹1,00,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)
  • Card benefits change frequently. Always verify current terms on the issuer's official website or app before applying.